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Auction House:Aalders AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:353
Sale Title:Tribal ArtLots with images:353
Auction Location:Sydney 
Date:19-Nov-2024 
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Two Papua New Guinea wooden Sago spoons, length 13.5 cm and 18 cm, together with four Papua New Guinea miniature paddles, length 18 cm (quantity)
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Group of Xhosa people items, South Africa, including two nursing necklaces, length 32 cm and 33 cm, together with other items (quantity)
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Bata tribe, beaded apron, Nigeria/Cameroon, decorated with geometric motifs, in tones of yellow, red and blue, with cowrie shells, a/f, 25 cm x 40 cm
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Bhaca people bead Puberty skirt, South Africa, with beaded tassels, in tones of white, red, blue, yellow and green, height 20 cm and width 31 cm
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Ndebele people, Iphephetu (maidens apron), South Africa, of rectangular form, with geometric motifs, a/f, with masonite lining, 28 cm x 37 cm catalogue note: the maidens apron shows that a young woman is of marriageable age. The imagery stitched onto Iphephetu express a mothers aspirations for their daughter for marriage and the home.
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Southern African beaded bangle, possibly Ndebele ethnic group, of wide and thick form, beautifully bound in naby blue/ purple beadwork, outer diameter 13 cm, inner diameter 8.5 cm
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Xhosa people, white bead collar and panel, South Africa, in tones of white, with circular collar and long rectangular panel, with blue and red bead accents, length 195.5 cm
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African dagger and scabbard, set with carved wood handle and leather scabbard, decorated with incised and woven patterns, length 51 cm
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Australian Aboriginal Nulla-Nulla, in hardwood, with pointed baluster end, the club following the natural form of branch, fluting to body, length 45 cm
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19th century Australian Aboriginal Nulla-Nulla, Murray River, with facetted diamond end and knop handle, length 47 cm. Provenance: Guan Lim, then Private Collection, Queensland
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19th century Aboriginal fighting club, Western Australian, with fluting to body, good patina, length 67 cm. Provenance: J & a Saussehrd, then Private Collection, Queensland
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Australian Aboriginal Wunda shield, Western Australian, of elongated oval form, beautifully decorated with grooved line and zig zag motifs in ochre tones, a/f, length 89 cm
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Two Papua New Guinea ceramic Sago Kamana bowls, of both of conical form, decorated with stylised foliate motifs, in tones of brown, orange, yellow and black, diameter 30 cm, 24 cm (2)
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Miao money basket and 'Devil Worship' wooden objects, the tag attached to woven money basket reads 'A black Miao Aboriginal business man?s money basket,' and the tag attached to a piece of wood read 'A black Miao?s imitation coffin such as was actually used in devil-worship to deceive the devil,' finally, the tag attached to two pointed wooden sticks reads 'Two sticks used in black Miao devil worship to divine 'Good luck' of the worshipper. This specimen was actually used in worship.? dimensions of basket…
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